Redlands Conservancy's Parties for the Necklace gearing up for 2013

Planning for the 2013 Parties for the Necklace has already begun, even as two more 2012-13 parties loom on the calendar.

Still scheduled are the Snowshoeing Party on Feb. 9 and the Great Redlands Scavenger Hunt in downtown Redlands on April 20. For information about these parties, call 909-389-7810.

The 2013 Parties for the Necklace are scheduled to be revealed at the kickoff party 5:30 to 8 p.m. March 26 at the Summerbell Room at the Mitten Building in downtown Redlands. This event will be combined with the annual membership program. The invited guest speaker for the membership program is 3rd District Supervisor James Ramos.

Following the program, guests will be able to shop for and buy reservations for any of the Parties for the Necklace offered for 2013. Party planners and hosts are hoping to offer 20 parties, something for everyone's interest and pocketbook.

The Parties for the Necklace is the major fundraising program for the Redlands Conservancy's Emerald Necklace projects, which include the San Timoteo Nature Sanctuary, Outdoor Education Initiative, Redlands Heritage Trails Alliance and the Zanja Trail and Greenway.

The kickoff party and the annual membership program are free and open to the public.